Brooklin's Community Newspaper Circulation 8000 Delivered via Canada Post brooklintowncrier.com Friday, September 11, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS BTC: "Just Breathe" page 2 Planning applications page 2 Speed Enforcement begins page 3 A Special 50th Birthday page 4 Support your local business page 5 The Little School That Could page 6 Back to school traditions changing page 6 Preparing for snack timepage 7 Brooklin Bafflers page 7 Take Back The Walk page 8 Friday Night Funk What began in Christian Pritchard's home as a bit of jamming with him on bass and his 12 year old son Lochlan on drums evolved into a full fledged street concert once COVID and good weather intersected. Local musicians, students, and bandmates stepped in to join; a neighbour offered their lawn (and electricity for the instruments, amps and mikes); and quickly just about everyone in the neighbourhood showed up to enjoy some, well, real funky music. After 23 weeks, the Social Distance Orchestra closed out its inaugural summer last Friday, Sept. 4, with a special bluesy rendition of the Gloria Gaynor hit "I will survive," led by Pritchard's god daughter Ainsley on flute. Plans for a world tour are still being "band"ied around.